“War” With Happy Ending

Intense rivalry between the settlers of the two states fanned a controversy near flame. Original U. S. surveys had put in Monroe County the mouth of the Maumee River around which Toledo was taking form. When Ohio started the Miami Canal it obtained from Congress a new survey which showed these lands in Ohio.

Months of disturbance ensued. Ohio partisans were seized on the contested frontier and tried in the Monroe County Court House. Militia of both states rushed to the border but never fought.

The "war" ended with Michigan accepting the Upper Peninsula in exchange for the Toledo strip of Monroe County and with the admission of Michigan to statehood in 1837.

Erected by Monroe County Historical Society.

Location. 41° 46.886′ N, 83° 30.225′ W. Marker is near Erie, Michigan, in Monroe County. Marker is on South Dixie Highway 0.1 miles north of East Temperance Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. This historical marker is located several miles north of the Ohio-Michigan Border, along the west side of a rural highway, in Erie Township, Michigan. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9125 South Dixie Highway, Erie MI 48133, United States of America.

Also see . . . 1. Toledo War. This link is published and made available by, "Ohio History Central," an online encyclopedia of Ohio History. (Submitted on July 17, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

A more distant view of the historical marker, looking north, and seeing residential property adjacent to the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 17, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,320 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on July 22, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.